Definitions for "Access Method"
Keywords:  csma, arbitrate, sas, sna, sequential
A set of rules which the networks arbitrate their use.
(verb) (1) To use. For example, programs can access memory, which means they read data from or write data to main memory. A user can access files, directories, computers, or peripheral devices. (2) More specifically, access often means to read data from or write data to a mass storage device. The time it takes to locate a single byte of information on a mass-storage device is called the access time. (3) To visit a Web site. (Noun) (1) The act of reading data from or writing data to a storage device. (2) A privilege to use computer information in some manner. For example, a user might be granted read access to a file, meaning that the user can read the file but cannot modify or delete it. Most operating systems have several different types of access privileges that can be granted or denied to specific users or groups of users.
the technique used to access data on a physical file device. Types of access methods include sequential, index sequential, hierarchical structure, network structure, relational structure, etc.
Keywords:  dsl, isdn, dial, modem, cable
The physical method a subscriber is using to access the internet through including dial up, ISDN, DSL, etc.
The technology that will be used to access the Internet (Dial-Up, ISDN, cable modem, DSL).
A technology used to access the Internet (dial-up, ISDN, cable modem or DSL).
a system, either automated or manual, for translating information into a representation
a strategy used to retrieve data from a database in the most optimal way
Keywords:  provider